Zac Gallen is a victim of his qualifying offer

Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Zac Gallen is a victim of his qualifying offer
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Currently, the best pitcher available on the market is Framber Valdez. Even though the Astros submitted a qualifying offer (he turned down the qualifying offer of approximately $22 million), that shouldn't slow down his market too much.

Yes, his market is slower than we thought it would be. But that's probably more because the guy is a nasty sparrow.

The other player who received a qualifying offer and is still available is Zac Gallen. The pitcher is free as a bird, but his more difficult performances in recent years are working against him.

In fact, a few teams might want to offer him a short contract (with exit options) for the future. But giving the DBacks a draft pick (a player attached to a qualifying offer costs his new club a pick) for Gallen is not attractive.

So right now, Gallen's hands are tied. He may return to Arizona for less than the qualifying offer in order to rebuild his value for the future.

He may have finished the season on a high note, but the Diamondbacks know they have control over the player. They also know that time is running out for him with spring training approaching.

We keep hearing that the Cubs and Orioles are in the mix, but I can't see those teams signing Gallen and giving the Arizona club a pick for uncertainty on the mound. It doesn't make sense to me.

We'll see what's in store for him.

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